Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DON-BAR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 289933) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 31, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 23, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DON-BAR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 289933, and its motor carrier number is MC-148584.
As of 2026-06-13, DON-BAR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DON-BAR FREIGHT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DON-BAR FREIGHT INC is based in CHICAGO, IL.
Comparable carriers around Chicago and across Illinois
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jul 2019 → Jul 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2013 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 7 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 3 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 4 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2005 → Mar 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2004 → Mar 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | May 1995 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Oct 1994 → Aug 1995 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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